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obama is right that since he took office, oil production on federal lands is up. in both 2009 and 2010, oil production increased so even with the 14% drop last year, overall production on federal lands is still up. 10.6% since 2008. one other thing in terms of natural gas production, natural gas production on federal lands is down. and has been declining since 2003. according to the energy information administration. mainly because of a decline in offshore natural gas drilling. >> another topic early on, what did mitt romney say and when did he say it about, quote, letting detroit go bankrupt, more specifically general motors, the president kind of threw town on that topic tonight. >> well, the president was referring to a newspaper piece that mitt romney wrote back this 2008, but the governor never actually said let detroit go bankrupt. that was the headline by the newspaper. but what romney has been saying, that he was in favor of a managed bailout, a managed bankruptcy where private investors would go in and bail out the auto companies. but the fact is mr. obam
obama is right that since he took office, oil production on federal lands is up. in both 2009 and 2010, oil production increased so even with the 14% drop last year, overall production on federal lands is still up. 10.6% since 2008. one other thing in terms of natural gas production, natural gas production on federal lands is down. and has been declining since 2003. according to the energy information administration. mainly because of a decline in offshore natural gas drilling. >> another...
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. >>> stay tuned, "way too early" starts right now. >>> president obama claims executive privilege to protect attorney general eric holder from parts of a congressional investigation into the fast and furious gun running operation. on the same day, a house committee votes to find holder in contempt of congress. the question is has the president overstepped his bounds here, or is he just invoking a privilege invoked by many presidents before him? we'll have a live report. >>> another day of uncertainty and growing protests in egypt after the announcement of a winner in the president election is delayed to sort through votes and complaints from both sides claiming to have won. the question is will the military rule egypt no matter who's determined to be the winner of thiselection? >>> and college football fans are a huge step closer to getting their wishf a playoff after bcs conference commissioners officially endorse the end of a system that has a computer deciding who plays for the national title. the questions are how many teams get into this playoff and how soon can we start? it's w
. >>> stay tuned, "way too early" starts right now. >>> president obama claims executive privilege to protect attorney general eric holder from parts of a congressional investigation into the fast and furious gun running operation. on the same day, a house committee votes to find holder in contempt of congress. the question is has the president overstepped his bounds here, or is he just invoking a privilege invoked by many presidents before him? we'll have a live...
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if barack obama is re-elected, you will be right. president obama promised to begin to slow the rise of the oceans, and to heal the planet. my promise to help you and your family. >> reporter: romney said he was molded by his family, and he vowed to focus on what families need now, he claimed the economic plan, more gas and oil production, less debt and tax cuts for businesses would mean 12 million jobs. >> that future is our disestiny and with your help, we will deliver it. let us begin our future for america tonight. >> reporter: i'm steve handelsman, nbc news. at the rnc in tampa. >>> and cleanup and recovery happening after hurricane isaac has downgraded to a tropical depression. but the hard work has just started. just hours ago, two bodies were found floating in a home in the hard-hit plaquemines parish. nbc's jay gray has more. >> reporter: while the winds ease up, the tensions and frustrations have not. and for many, a difficult trip home. trudging through the standing water to salvage what they could, or coming back home, th
if barack obama is re-elected, you will be right. president obama promised to begin to slow the rise of the oceans, and to heal the planet. my promise to help you and your family. >> reporter: romney said he was molded by his family, and he vowed to focus on what families need now, he claimed the economic plan, more gas and oil production, less debt and tax cuts for businesses would mean 12 million jobs. >> that future is our disestiny and with your help, we will deliver it. let us...
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nightmare for stranded holiday travelers. >>> president obama aboard air force one right now racing back to washington to try to lead us away from the fiscal cliff. >>> former president george h.w. bush in intentive care. we'll have the latest on that. >>> a vigil for firefighters, a tornado in action and december surfing in the great lakes. good morning. i'm mara schiavocampo. a powerful winter storm that brought an odd mix of tornadoes, heavy winds and snow to the nation's midsection is now wreaking havoc on the northeast. snow and sleet have produced treacherous road conditions from pennsylvania and western new york to maine with more than a foot of snow expected in some areas. this storm so far being blamed for at least six deaths. and as nbc's kurt gregory reports, the storm is creating a post holiday travel nightmare. >> reporter: cleanup on the day after christmas for the deep south. a record of more than 20 tornadoes as a massive storm system ripped through mississippi and alabama and left arkansas with a record-breaking white christmas. that storm system continued its march
nightmare for stranded holiday travelers. >>> president obama aboard air force one right now racing back to washington to try to lead us away from the fiscal cliff. >>> former president george h.w. bush in intentive care. we'll have the latest on that. >>> a vigil for firefighters, a tornado in action and december surfing in the great lakes. good morning. i'm mara schiavocampo. a powerful winter storm that brought an odd mix of tornadoes, heavy winds and snow to the...
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good issue for them to use against president obama. i do not think they are right but i'm looking forward to them trying to mahe >>> high court controversy. protests swirl as the supreme court considers the legality of a landmark health care law. >>> oops, he did it again. president obama explains private comments picked up on an open mic. >>> unhinged. a runaway vessel gives house boat a whole new meaning. good morning to you. those stories and much more are straight ahead. this is "first look" on msnbc. >>> we begin this morning with the heart of the matter after it was essentially a warm up, day two in the president's health care reform law will dig into its components requiring every american to get health care or pay a penalty. >> the obama showdown. chief justice, john roberts. >> mandate is a command. >> no disagreement on that. >> the bill the president signed requires almost all americans to buy health insurance by 2014 or pay a fine. 26 states sudden. >> coming in to federal court to challenge this unprecedented obligation to
good issue for them to use against president obama. i do not think they are right but i'm looking forward to them trying to mahe >>> high court controversy. protests swirl as the supreme court considers the legality of a landmark health care law. >>> oops, he did it again. president obama explains private comments picked up on an open mic. >>> unhinged. a runaway vessel gives house boat a whole new meaning. good morning to you. those stories and much more are straight...
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and another path said that michelle obama would do well. right now she leads republican senator mark kirk of illinois 51-40%. >>> so a new congressional report shows wasteful spending of tax money that was intended for counter-terrorism purposes, some of the worst examples, the homeland security department paid for a hog catcher in texas. a fish tank and an underwater robot in a midwest city with no major rivers or lakes nearby. former republican senator allen simpson has a message, use the tools to sign up people for the can kicks back campaign to avoid the fiscal cliff and cut the national debt. the 81-year-old simpson went "gangnam style" to make his point. ♪ >> i have a bum knee. horse, horse. ride the horse. >> senator, thank you for that. and that's your morning dish of "scrambled politics." and now for a look at your national weather, let's turn to bill karins. he has your weather channel forecast. >> the best part is the underwater robot for a place that doesn't have water. >> maybe it's a pool. >> yes. >> and they need to inspect
and another path said that michelle obama would do well. right now she leads republican senator mark kirk of illinois 51-40%. >>> so a new congressional report shows wasteful spending of tax money that was intended for counter-terrorism purposes, some of the worst examples, the homeland security department paid for a hog catcher in texas. a fish tank and an underwater robot in a midwest city with no major rivers or lakes nearby. former republican senator allen simpson has a message,...
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way too early with willie geist starts right now. >>> president obama on letterman making political hay out of romney's comment about 47% of americans who don't pay federal income taxes. will it have legs or evaporation like other campaign controversies? >> the real story is written in a small handful of swing states. we have new polls that remind us this thing is a long way from over. the question is, where on the electoral map is
way too early with willie geist starts right now. >>> president obama on letterman making political hay out of romney's comment about 47% of americans who don't pay federal income taxes. will it have legs or evaporation like other campaign controversies? >> the real story is written in a small handful of swing states. we have new polls that remind us this thing is a long way from over. the question is, where on the electoral map is
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. >> good morning to you, lynn, yes, that's right. but it has been a war of words between president obama and gop rival, mitt romney. with words being tossed around like unhinged, and hate. and both candidates now going at it in blistering fashion on the latest hot campaign topic. both campaigns spent the day firing at each other over medicare. president obama was joined by the first lady on his third and last day of campaigning in iowa. he attacked gop claims in a his health care plan reforms cut medicare by $700 billion. >> i proposed reforms that will save medicare money by getting rid of wasteful spending in the health care system. >> paul ryan at his alma mater, miami university in ohio, hit back at the president, inviting a challenge on the issue. >> the president, i'm told, is talking about medicare today. we want this debate. we need this debate. and we will win this debate. >> according to the congressional budget office, obama's health care reforms and ryan's medicare plan, slow growth by $700 million. but neither plan cuts
. >> good morning to you, lynn, yes, that's right. but it has been a war of words between president obama and gop rival, mitt romney. with words being tossed around like unhinged, and hate. and both candidates now going at it in blistering fashion on the latest hot campaign topic. both campaigns spent the day firing at each other over medicare. president obama was joined by the first lady on his third and last day of campaigning in iowa. he attacked gop claims in a his health care plan...
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president's obama's compromise is the right solution, but some people are still not satisfied. >> this is a cold, political calculation that they can appeal to the employers and the insurance companies who might not want to spend money and at the same time try to stir up some kind of misinformation among people of good faith, religious people, by calling this an attack on religion. and, you know, i think this is why people really hate politics. this isn't about trying to find a solution. president obama found a solution. he found a place where people of conviction were not going to be put in the -- in a position of supporting health care coverage that covered something that they had a religious objection to. and at the same time making sure everyone stayed covered, including that women staying covered for basic health care services. there was -- there is a solution on the table. this problem is solved. >> don't miss rachel mad dough week nights 9:00 eastern here on msnbc, the place for politics. >>> some of the other news going around america today. a very bizarre scene at a pennsylvan
president's obama's compromise is the right solution, but some people are still not satisfied. >> this is a cold, political calculation that they can appeal to the employers and the insurance companies who might not want to spend money and at the same time try to stir up some kind of misinformation among people of good faith, religious people, by calling this an attack on religion. and, you know, i think this is why people really hate politics. this isn't about trying to find a solution....
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. >> i guess you think i made the right decision, the right choice. [ cheers and applause ] i know i did. >> reporter: president obama in his hometown of chicago moved fast to define ryan by his budget plan and tie romney to it. >> this kind of top-down economics is central to governor romney and it is central to his running mate. just yesterday morning my opponent chose his running mate, the ideological leader of the republicans in congress, mr. paul ryan. >> reporter: the gop campaign will divide and conquer this week. the romney bus tour rolls into florida today without ryan. the wisconsin native heads to drought-strickened eye ooi wa, the same state the president campaigns in today. obama will tour a farm in iowa and announce the agriculture department is buying up pork, lamb, chicken and catfish to help support farmers suffering from a very hot and dry season. while romney will head a morning rally in st. augustine, he'll head to miami later this afternoon. we're live in washington, i'm claire leka. mara, back to you. >> though word slipped out early, the romney campaign pulled
. >> i guess you think i made the right decision, the right choice. [ cheers and applause ] i know i did. >> reporter: president obama in his hometown of chicago moved fast to define ryan by his budget plan and tie romney to it. >> this kind of top-down economics is central to governor romney and it is central to his running mate. just yesterday morning my opponent chose his running mate, the ideological leader of the republicans in congress, mr. paul ryan. >> reporter:...
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. >>> right now, the syrian military is prepared to use nerve weapons against its own people. will this guy give that order? new details ahead. >>> president obama remains firm that the wealthy must pay more. a few republicans are joining him. pipa visits sister kate. >>> the $8 million man and nasa's high res look at you on our planet earth. good morning, everyone. i'm lynn berry. this week president obama puts syrian leader bahsar al assad on notice about the use of chemical weapons. and now we know why. pentagon sources tell nbc news that syria is preparing chemical weapons for the possible use against the military people in the form of aerial bombs. jim miklaszewski reports. >> reporter: as the fighting grows more intense and syrian rebels close in on damascus, the syrian regime has turned increasingly desperate. u.s. officials tell nbc news the syrian military loaded the precursor chemicals for sarn nerve gas into aerial bombs. that could be dropped from dozens of syrian fighter bombers. this week u.s. intelligence detected a flurry of activity at chemical weapons sites l
. >>> right now, the syrian military is prepared to use nerve weapons against its own people. will this guy give that order? new details ahead. >>> president obama remains firm that the wealthy must pay more. a few republicans are joining him. pipa visits sister kate. >>> the $8 million man and nasa's high res look at you on our planet earth. good morning, everyone. i'm lynn berry. this week president obama puts syrian leader bahsar al assad on notice about the use of...
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way too early with willie geist starts right now. >>> president obama hammers mitt romney for another day on what the president's campaign says is a record of shipping jobs overseas. this is ahead of the dnc tells the romney campaign to put on its "big boy pants and stop whining." the question is how will the romney team make bain go away. >>> marissa meyer is now the ceo of yahoo. how can the one-time engineer change the fortunes of the once great yahoo? >>> the single most exciting thing to happen at last night's tuneup game for the lebron led team usa was the president and first lady on the jumbotron kiss cam. the question is, what were you waiting for, mr. president? it's way too early for this. >>> good morning. i'm willie geist. this is way too early. the show that's always wearing its big boy pants with an emergency nemo pull-up diaper just in case. if you're listening live on sirius xm radio, shoot me an e-mail. or tweet me at willie geist 1. what are you doing up at this hour is? or do what kevin youkilis does. text the response to 622639. we'll read the best responses later
way too early with willie geist starts right now. >>> president obama hammers mitt romney for another day on what the president's campaign says is a record of shipping jobs overseas. this is ahead of the dnc tells the romney campaign to put on its "big boy pants and stop whining." the question is how will the romney team make bain go away. >>> marissa meyer is now the ceo of yahoo. how can the one-time engineer change the fortunes of the once great yahoo?...
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. >>> stay tuned, because "way too early" with willie geist starts right now. >>> president obama refuses to apologize for his campaign attacks on mitt romney's record at bain capital. calling it a legitimate issue, as the romney campaign struggles to explain exactly when romney left the firm. now saying that he quote retired retroactively. the question is, will the bain issue still be fresh in voters' minds when they head to the polls three months from now? >>> secretary of state hillary clinton drops in to egypt to pay her respects to the new democratically elected president and is promptly met by protesters throwing a volley of tomatoes while taunting her with chant of "monica." the question is, is this any way to start off a relationship with the most powerful country on the planet. >>> and finally, you would assume if bruce springsteen and sir paul mccartney were to ever team up with an epic once in a lifetime concert they would have the green light to rock as long as they wanted to in the night. not in london's hyde park. where officials cut the mikes after they violated a 10:00 p.m
. >>> stay tuned, because "way too early" with willie geist starts right now. >>> president obama refuses to apologize for his campaign attacks on mitt romney's record at bain capital. calling it a legitimate issue, as the romney campaign struggles to explain exactly when romney left the firm. now saying that he quote retired retroactively. the question is, will the bain issue still be fresh in voters' minds when they head to the polls three months from now?...
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reporter: president obama say democrats struck the right balance on the birth control rule and won the fight to have it stick. i'm steve handelsman, nbc news, capitol hill. >>> on the issue of insurance coverage for contraceptive health care, a georgetown law student was thrust into the lime light when house republican denied her a chance to speak. in the wake of rush limbaugh calling her a, quote, slut and prostitute, more than 75 democrats in congress have signed a letter to house speaker john boehner urge him to denounce limbaugh's comments. last night in an "ed show" exclusive he asked her for her reaction to limbaugh's comments. >> i guess my reaction is what the reaction a lot of women have when they've been called these names. initially you're stunned but then very quickly you're outraged because this is historically the kind of language that is used to silence women, especially when women stand up and say these are their reproductive health care needs and this is what they need and what's been amazing to me today is the outpouring of support and everyone from members of congres
reporter: president obama say democrats struck the right balance on the birth control rule and won the fight to have it stick. i'm steve handelsman, nbc news, capitol hill. >>> on the issue of insurance coverage for contraceptive health care, a georgetown law student was thrust into the lime light when house republican denied her a chance to speak. in the wake of rush limbaugh calling her a, quote, slut and prostitute, more than 75 democrats in congress have signed a letter to house...
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. >> all right, president obama wants supporters to go on twitter as washington takes on the fiscal cliff. he's asking people to use the #my2k to explain what they would do with the $2,000 that could be lost to a middle class tax hike. one user talks about buying a mac book. the other talks about the child they're expecting and making the mortgage. but the president is also finding some critics. one of whom wants details on spending cuts. tennessee republican congresswoman marcia blackburn is not thrilled with the fact that all the chair manships voted on yesterday, 19 out of 21, none of them went to women. she says women should be elevated any time there's an opportunity. >>> mitt romney isn't just having lunch with president obama today. he's also seeing running mate paul ryan for the first time since the election. finally, michelle obama unveiled the holiday decorations at the white house which featured 54 christmas trees, a gingerbread house and a statue of the first dog which looked real. >>> let's go to wall street where markets did see a boost. the dow opens at 12,985. that is afte
. >> all right, president obama wants supporters to go on twitter as washington takes on the fiscal cliff. he's asking people to use the #my2k to explain what they would do with the $2,000 that could be lost to a middle class tax hike. one user talks about buying a mac book. the other talks about the child they're expecting and making the mortgage. but the president is also finding some critics. one of whom wants details on spending cuts. tennessee republican congresswoman marcia...
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. >> but he's got the order right, president obama does. growth now, restraint later. the romney republican plan is austerity and more unemployment now and blow the lid off later, just at the time when we'll be worried about high interest rates. >> the former president also told obama supporters last night a mitt romney presidency would be "calamitous" for the nation and the world. >>> last night queen elizabeth did decide the concert honoring her 60 years on the throne should go on as planned. the night concluded with a spectacular fireworks display. nbc's annabel roberts filed this report last night. ♪ i'm still standing better than i ever did ♪ >> reporter: 10,000 people got to see an amazing concert at a specially built arena outside buckingham palace. ♪ when i find myself in times of trouble ♪ >> reporter: performances from across the queen's six decades on the throne, hoping to appeal to all generations. the world family was there in force but there was one notable absence. prince philip, the queen's husband, he's spending tonight in hospital. he was take
. >> but he's got the order right, president obama does. growth now, restraint later. the romney republican plan is austerity and more unemployment now and blow the lid off later, just at the time when we'll be worried about high interest rates. >> the former president also told obama supporters last night a mitt romney presidency would be "calamitous" for the nation and the world. >>> last night queen elizabeth did decide the concert honoring her 60 years on the...
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"way too early" with willie geist starts right now. >>> president obama looks to change the subject after friday's dismal jobs report calling for an extension of the bush tax cuts for the middle class but not millionaires and billionaires, setting up an election year showdown with republicans over tax fairness. the question is will republicans and mitt romney take the bait allowing the white house to paint them as the out of touch champions of the rich. >>> violence in syria. how much longer can the world watch as civilians are massacred at the hands of president assad's forces? we'll have the latest. >>> finally roger federer looking for his record-tieing seventh wimbledon title taking on british born andy murray. could a hometown crowd that included kate middleton push murray to victory against tennis's best player? t answer is no, but it's "way too early" for this. >>> morning, i'm mike barnicle in for willie geist. this is way too elderly, the show that plays better on clay than on grass. i'm glad you're watching on msnbc or listening live on sirius xm radio. shoot us an e-mail at msn
"way too early" with willie geist starts right now. >>> president obama looks to change the subject after friday's dismal jobs report calling for an extension of the bush tax cuts for the middle class but not millionaires and billionaires, setting up an election year showdown with republicans over tax fairness. the question is will republicans and mitt romney take the bait allowing the white house to paint them as the out of touch champions of the rich. >>> violence...
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. >> all right. so plenty of laughs. there was also a lot of serious political news. the latest nbc news/"wall street journal journal"/maris polls show president obama is maintaining his lead over governor mitt romney in two key battleground states. iowa has the president at 51% and in wisconsin the president is ahead by six points among likely voters, 51% to 45%, virtually unchanged from last month. both candidates will be back on trail today in key states. president obama will attend a campaign evep the in fairfax, virginia and after that he will reportedly head to camp david to prepare for monday's third and final presidential debate. governor romney and his running mate paul ryan will attend a rally in daytona beach, florida, where country music star john rich is scheduled to perform. msnbc will have all-day coverage leading up to the third and final presidential debate from boca raton, florida. it begins at 9:00 eastern, 6:00 pacific time right here on msnbc. let's begin with a bit of political hijinks where one man wanted his dad to when a florida election at al
. >> all right. so plenty of laughs. there was also a lot of serious political news. the latest nbc news/"wall street journal journal"/maris polls show president obama is maintaining his lead over governor mitt romney in two key battleground states. iowa has the president at 51% and in wisconsin the president is ahead by six points among likely voters, 51% to 45%, virtually unchanged from last month. both candidates will be back on trail today in key states. president obama will...
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stay tuned because way too early with willie geist starts right now. >>> president obama and mitt romney in dualing "60 minutes" interviews where romney assures voters that his campaign is a well-oiled machine and his presidency would cover 100% of the country. the question is, the new polts across the country reflect romney's optimism. >>> big night at the emmy's for president obama's favorite television series "homeland" in comedy. how did sarah palin's show, game
stay tuned because way too early with willie geist starts right now. >>> president obama and mitt romney in dualing "60 minutes" interviews where romney assures voters that his campaign is a well-oiled machine and his presidency would cover 100% of the country. the question is, the new polts across the country reflect romney's optimism. >>> big night at the emmy's for president obama's favorite television series "homeland" in comedy. how did sarah palin's...
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." >>> developing right now on "first look." complete details moments away. >>> the storm is drastically changing president obama and mitt romney's campaign plans with eight days before america votes. >>> the san francisco giants are world series champions. i'm veronica de la cruz. this is "first look" on msnbc. >>> this is d-day with hurricane sandy. waves are growing ever more om nis and the threat of storm surges from 4 to 11 feet high. this is the scene about 100 miles north of boston. hundreds of thousands have been told to evacuate in coastal a areas all the way into new england. the storm claimed 65 lives in the caribbean and has the potential to paralyze new york and other big cities. early this morning president obama has signed emergency declarations for connecticut, pennsylvania and rhode island, clearing the way for help from fema. let's get right to bill karins who has the latest forecast. what do you have? >> the storm has strengthened instead of 75 so that's very impressive that this storm continues to lower its p
." >>> developing right now on "first look." complete details moments away. >>> the storm is drastically changing president obama and mitt romney's campaign plans with eight days before america votes. >>> the san francisco giants are world series champions. i'm veronica de la cruz. this is "first look" on msnbc. >>> this is d-day with hurricane sandy. waves are growing ever more om nis and the threat of storm surges from 4 to 11 feet...
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that right now president obama is a heavy favorite to win re-election. since 1936 of the 19 political candidates who led in the polls at this stage of the race, 18 won the popular vote and 17 also won the electoral college. >>> "the orlando sentinel" reports mike horner ended his re-election campaign after being named as a client in a racketeering and prostitution case. horner said "i deeply regret decisions i made." >>> mitt romney talked about his wife's plane making an emergency loondzing over the weekend saying he didn't know why airplane windows don't open to let fresh air in. he was mocked about the scientific reasons for it. cabin pressurization, extreme cold and oxygen feeding the fire. that's your morning dish of scrambled politics. >>> last night on "the last word" howard dean talked about mitt romney's recent remarks on health care and how americans can get free care in emergency rooms. a medical doctor, he told lauren owe doesn't his view is the candidate is completely misinformed. >> owe put in universal health insurance in massachusetts and
that right now president obama is a heavy favorite to win re-election. since 1936 of the 19 political candidates who led in the polls at this stage of the race, 18 won the popular vote and 17 also won the electoral college. >>> "the orlando sentinel" reports mike horner ended his re-election campaign after being named as a client in a racketeering and prostitution case. horner said "i deeply regret decisions i made." >>> mitt romney talked about his wife's...
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stay tuned, "way too early with willie geist" starts right now. >>> president obama at the g-20 summit in mexico has a two-hour sit-down with vladimir putin to try to get russia to come around on syria. it turns out vlad is not big on photo ones or small top. did the president make any progress with putin and will he have better luck today with china? just two days after president obama made an announcement on leniency on young immigrants, marco rubio drops his own plan. the question is did the president and his team masterfully short circuit romney's immigration rollout? and america's most beloved team, the new york yankees, win their tenth game in a row. the question is could this scrappy bunch of misfits go all the way this year and tak
stay tuned, "way too early with willie geist" starts right now. >>> president obama at the g-20 summit in mexico has a two-hour sit-down with vladimir putin to try to get russia to come around on syria. it turns out vlad is not big on photo ones or small top. did the president make any progress with putin and will he have better luck today with china? just two days after president obama made an announcement on leniency on young immigrants, marco rubio drops his own plan. the...
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"way too early with willie geist" starts right now. >>> president obama and mitt romney trade attacks on the trail. there's new polling breaking down the race in three key battlegrounds but in a campaign swamped with sound bites, the question is whether either candidate is willing to tackle the big issues. >>> bay state debate. scott brown and elizabeth warren tangle in their first face-to-face showdown. the question is will this race determine which party controls the senate come november? >>> and the new york football giants roll into charlotte to take on the carolina
"way too early with willie geist" starts right now. >>> president obama and mitt romney trade attacks on the trail. there's new polling breaking down the race in three key battlegrounds but in a campaign swamped with sound bites, the question is whether either candidate is willing to tackle the big issues. >>> bay state debate. scott brown and elizabeth warren tangle in their first face-to-face showdown. the question is will this race determine which party controls...
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way too early with willie geist starts right now. >>> president obama hammers mitt romney for another day on what the president's campaign says is a record of shipping jobs overseas. this is ahead of the dnc tells the romney campaign to put on its "big boy pants and stop whining." the question is how will the romney team make bain go away. >>> marissa meyer is now the ceo of yahoo. how can the one-time engineer change the fortunes of the once great yahoo? >>> the single most exciting thing to happen at last night's tuneup game for the lebron led te
way too early with willie geist starts right now. >>> president obama hammers mitt romney for another day on what the president's campaign says is a record of shipping jobs overseas. this is ahead of the dnc tells the romney campaign to put on its "big boy pants and stop whining." the question is how will the romney team make bain go away. >>> marissa meyer is now the ceo of yahoo. how can the one-time engineer change the fortunes of the once great yahoo?...
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"way too early" with willie geist starts right now. >>> president obama looks to change the subject after friday's dismal jobs report calling for an extension of the bush tax cuts for the middle class but not millionaires and billionaires, setting up an election year showdown with republicans over tax fairness. the question is will republicans and mitt romney take the bait allowing the white house to paint them as the out of touch champions of the rich. >>> violence in syria. how much
"way too early" with willie geist starts right now. >>> president obama looks to change the subject after friday's dismal jobs report calling for an extension of the bush tax cuts for the middle class but not millionaires and billionaires, setting up an election year showdown with republicans over tax fairness. the question is will republicans and mitt romney take the bait allowing the white house to paint them as the out of touch champions of the rich. >>> violence...
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it will continue late into the night right here on msnbc, the place for politics. all right. elsewhere, president obama beats with israeli prime minister benjamin net enya hue saying if necessary the u.s. would not hesitate to attack iran to keep it from developing a nuclear bomb. the president spoke at apac vowing to defend israel. nbc's brian mooar has the story. >> reporter: speaking to a powerful pro-israel group one day before a critical meeting with israel's prime minister, president obama sent a forceful message on iran. >> iran's leaders should understand i do not have a policy of containment. i have a policy to prevent iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. >>> president obama and israeli prime minister benjamin net enya hue are at odds from keeping iran from developing a nuclear weapon. iran refuses to abandon what it calls a peaceful program. israel says it can't wait and is threatening a military strike. president obama says military action is an option but asks for israel's trust and patience. >> now is not the time for bluster. now is the time to let our increase
it will continue late into the night right here on msnbc, the place for politics. all right. elsewhere, president obama beats with israeli prime minister benjamin net enya hue saying if necessary the u.s. would not hesitate to attack iran to keep it from developing a nuclear bomb. the president spoke at apac vowing to defend israel. nbc's brian mooar has the story. >> reporter: speaking to a powerful pro-israel group one day before a critical meeting with israel's prime minister,...
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was a hero to him because he told the truth right before the election about president obama's help with hurricane sandy relief. and speaking of christie, the governor gave an interview discussing the 2012 and 2016 elections saying "i wasn't ready to run for president this time." if it cops i know i will be more ready for it than i would have been this year. >>> charlie crist blasted the state's election law that was supposed to prevent voter fraud. he trashed governor rick scott for the law that might have suppressed the vote in florida, saying it turned the state into what he called a, quote, late-night tv joke. >>> actor ben affleck testified to congress about security in congo and he stuck to his mission, politely declining to comment on possibly being named to the senate if john kerry becomes secretary of state. affleck said, quote, that's not what i'm here to talk about. >>> a white house photo just released shows the president playing with the son of a staffer outside the oval office in october. he escaped quickly enough to win re-election less than two weeks later. that's your mo
was a hero to him because he told the truth right before the election about president obama's help with hurricane sandy relief. and speaking of christie, the governor gave an interview discussing the 2012 and 2016 elections saying "i wasn't ready to run for president this time." if it cops i know i will be more ready for it than i would have been this year. >>> charlie crist blasted the state's election law that was supposed to prevent voter fraud. he trashed governor rick...
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now. >>> the evolution is complete -- president obama declares that he personally supports the right of gay and lesbian couples to marry. the question is, how long has the president been holding that secret and when would he have announced it. >>> mitt romney states again that he believes marriage is meant to be between a man and a woman, the question is how will the now clear-cut distinction between the two candidates on this issue impact the vote in november? we'll talk live in a minute to mark halperin. >>> and we won't see the new york knicks again until around election day as the miami heat make all that linsanity a distant memory by ending the knicks' season. the question is who in the nba is going to beat the heat with the way they're
now. >>> the evolution is complete -- president obama declares that he personally supports the right of gay and lesbian couples to marry. the question is, how long has the president been holding that secret and when would he have announced it. >>> mitt romney states again that he believes marriage is meant to be between a man and a woman, the question is how will the now clear-cut distinction between the two candidates on this issue impact the vote in november? we'll talk live...
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"way too early" with willie geist starts right now. >>> president obama, mitt romney leave boca headed for the swing states that will determine who gets this job. the question is with razor thin margins in nearly all those places what's going to give one of these guys the edge? >>> indiana has one of the tight senate races that's being watched closely and even more so now after republican candidate richard mourdock weighs in on rain and god's will. will the comment swing the race out of republican hands? >>> and game one of the world series in san francisco tonight. we're still talking about the last place boston red sox. the question is what does fired manager bobby valentine have to say about his team quitting on him? it's "way too early" for this.
"way too early" with willie geist starts right now. >>> president obama, mitt romney leave boca headed for the swing states that will determine who gets this job. the question is with razor thin margins in nearly all those places what's going to give one of these guys the edge? >>> indiana has one of the tight senate races that's being watched closely and even more so now after republican candidate richard mourdock weighs in on rain and god's will. will the comment...
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way too early with willie geist starts right now. >>> president obama was asked not long ago to reflect on any mistakes he might have made. he said, well, i haven't communicated enough. he said his job is to, quote, tell a story to the american people. as if that's the whole problem here. he needs to talk more and we need to be better listeners? ladies and gentlemen, these past four years we have suffered no shortage of words in the white
way too early with willie geist starts right now. >>> president obama was asked not long ago to reflect on any mistakes he might have made. he said, well, i haven't communicated enough. he said his job is to, quote, tell a story to the american people. as if that's the whole problem here. he needs to talk more and we need to be better listeners? ladies and gentlemen, these past four years we have suffered no shortage of words in the white
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good morning, right now president obama is in southeast asia for a regional summit this opened the door to the first u.s. presidential visits to myanmar and cambodia. secretary of state hillary clinton was also there until just moments ago, when she departed for the middle east at the president's request. for more on that, political director and , chuck todd. >> reporter: it's fair to say the events in gaza have overshadowed what the president's been working on here in southeast asia. i can tell you this, last night cambodia time, the president was on the phone until 2:30 in the morning basically doing shuttle diplomacy first with egyptian president morsi and then netanyahu and then back on the phone with morsi. the reason there, obviously, talking to netanyahu getting a sense of what it would take to prevent him from doing the ground invasion into gaza. the talks with morsi are about, this is the egyptian leader, has the direct contacts with hamas. neither united states or israel has that. the decision to send secretary clinton i'm told by white house aides is neither an acknowledgment
good morning, right now president obama is in southeast asia for a regional summit this opened the door to the first u.s. presidential visits to myanmar and cambodia. secretary of state hillary clinton was also there until just moments ago, when she departed for the middle east at the president's request. for more on that, political director and , chuck todd. >> reporter: it's fair to say the events in gaza have overshadowed what the president's been working on here in southeast asia. i...
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"way too early with willie geist" starts right now. >>> president obama and mitt romney reminisce about the good old days, specifically the 1990s when unemployment was below 5% and the only economic news was good news. the question is -- will this election turn into a tug-of-war over the legacy of bill clinton? >>> in a display of military power, vladimir putin sends a fleet of warships. the question is without russia in its corner, how long will assad be able to stay in power? joosh >>> finally my producer tell me this is a big deal. last night was baseball's all-star game. the sports' greest players get together to play each other. my question, if they're so great, why can't they catch the ball? it's "way too early" for this. snoot . >>> good morning. i'm jonathan capehart in for the great willie geist and this is "way too early," the show that represents an all-star lineup with nbc hosts. glad yew up with us this morning watching on msnbc on listening live on sirius xm radio. shoot me an e-mail or tweet mere at willie geist1 and let me know why you're awake, well, right now, or do wh
"way too early with willie geist" starts right now. >>> president obama and mitt romney reminisce about the good old days, specifically the 1990s when unemployment was below 5% and the only economic news was good news. the question is -- will this election turn into a tug-of-war over the legacy of bill clinton? >>> in a display of military power, vladimir putin sends a fleet of warships. the question is without russia in its corner, how long will assad be able to...
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"way too early with willie geist" starts right now. >>> president obama looks to counter his poor debate performance last week by highlighting two numbers that democrats hope will give a boost to the campaign. one is the 7.8% unemployment rate and the other is a $181 million fundraising haul. the question is which candidate has the momentum? >>> hugo chavez wins re-election to a third term in venezuela. the question is, will the next 6 years of a chavez presidency look any different than the previous 14? >>> and the new orleans saints lo
"way too early with willie geist" starts right now. >>> president obama looks to counter his poor debate performance last week by highlighting two numbers that democrats hope will give a boost to the campaign. one is the 7.8% unemployment rate and the other is a $181 million fundraising haul. the question is which candidate has the momentum? >>> hugo chavez wins re-election to a third term in venezuela. the question is, will the next 6 years of a chavez presidency...
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stay tuned, way too early with willy geist starts right now. >>> mitt romney, president obama deliver dueling economic speeches in ohio as both candidates make their case by attacking one another, the question is how big a role will the george w. bush economy play in november. >>> turmoil in egypt as a new court ruling threatens to mund y undermine the country's transition to democracy. what does it mean for the rest of the middle east and the future of freedom in that region? we'll have a live report. and lebron james and miami heat come charging out of the gate in game twoft nba finals
stay tuned, way too early with willy geist starts right now. >>> mitt romney, president obama deliver dueling economic speeches in ohio as both candidates make their case by attacking one another, the question is how big a role will the george w. bush economy play in november. >>> turmoil in egypt as a new court ruling threatens to mund y undermine the country's transition to democracy. what does it mean for the rest of the middle east and the future of freedom in that region?...
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. >>> stay tuned, because "way too early" with willie geist starts right now. >>> president obama refuses to apologize for his campaign attacks on mitt romney's record at bain capital. calling it a legitimate issue, as the romney campaign struggles to explain exactly when romney left the firm. now saying that he quote retired retroactively. the question is, will the bain issue still be fresh in voters' minds when they head to the polls three months from now? >>> secretary of state hillary clinton drops in to egypt to pay her respects to the new democratically elected president and is promptly met by protesters throwing a volley of tomatoes while taunting her with an
. >>> stay tuned, because "way too early" with willie geist starts right now. >>> president obama refuses to apologize for his campaign attacks on mitt romney's record at bain capital. calling it a legitimate issue, as the romney campaign struggles to explain exactly when romney left the firm. now saying that he quote retired retroactively. the question is, will the bain issue still be fresh in voters' minds when they head to the polls three months from now?...
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"way too early" with willie geist starts right now. >>> a day after president obama's blistering speech ripping the republican budget and lumping mitt romney in with it, romney responds from the very same podium, accusing the president of playing hide-and-seek with the american people. the question is, will the obama campaign strategy of attaching romney to that budget, you know, the one the president says throws dear little children and sweet old grannies into the streets to fend for themselves, will it work? we'll see. >>> the man accused of orchestrating the september 11th attacks will be tried before a military tribunal at guantanamo and faces death if convicted. the question is, will guantanamo and not a criminal court in new york prove to be the right place to try khalid shaikh mohammed? >>> and the masters tees off in two hours, making everyone wonder if this week marks the return of tiger woods. the question is, does tiger still have it somewhere inside
"way too early" with willie geist starts right now. >>> a day after president obama's blistering speech ripping the republican budget and lumping mitt romney in with it, romney responds from the very same podium, accusing the president of playing hide-and-seek with the american people. the question is, will the obama campaign strategy of attaching romney to that budget, you know, the one the president says throws dear little children and sweet old grannies into the streets to...
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obama, it's time to start packing. as new polls show a head-to-head matchup between them deadlocked. the question is, if the race stays this tight over the next six months, can mitt romney close the still-wide margin among women voters to put himself over the top? >>> the united states senate votes down the buffett rule that would require households making more than a million bucks a year to pay at least a 30% federal tax rate. the question is, even with the defeat of the bill, will the pay your fair share argument with an effective one for the president. >>> and bobby valentine lasted about a week and a half of the regular season before starting a public fight with one of his own players and a
obama, it's time to start packing. as new polls show a head-to-head matchup between them deadlocked. the question is, if the race stays this tight over the next six months, can mitt romney close the still-wide margin among women voters to put himself over the top? >>> the united states senate votes down the buffett rule that would require households making more than a million bucks a year to pay at least a 30% federal tax rate. the question is, even with the defeat of the bill, will...